Frank Comstock
Frank G. Comstock (September 20, 1922 – May 21, 2013) was an American composer, arranger, conductor, and trombonist. For television, Comstock wrote and arranged music for major situation comedies and variety shows; his theme and incidental music for Rocky and His Friends (1959–1964) are probably his best-remembered works. Additionally, his music for Adam-12 earned him a 1971 Emmy nomination. Comstock's recording credits include eight Hi-Lo's albums and backing arrangements for major recording stars. His 1962 instrumental album, Project: Comstock - Music from Outer Space became a classic and was released on CD in 2004. Recently, Comstock wrote new big-band arrangements for Brian Setzer's Wolfgang's Big Night Out (2007) and Songs from Lonely Avenue (2009) CDs. He started his arranging career in the dance bands of Sonny Dunham and Benny Carter, and with Les Brown from 1943 to 1955. When dance bands fell out of favor after World War II, Comstock and Doris Day left the Les Brown band. Comstock's backing arrangements for Doris Day's Warner Brothers screen tests impressed studio executives and resulted in a staff arranger position at Warner where he demonstrated his ability to write for large studio orchestras. He died in 2013. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 20, 1922 (San Diego), Died May 21, 2013 (Huntington Beach)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, leader
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 84 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D7VB-0520 | 10-in. | 4/24/1947 | Take the A train | Delta Rhythm Boys | Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | D7VB-0521 | 10-in. | 4/24/1947 | St. Louis blues | Delta Rhythm Boys | Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | D7VB-0522 | 10-in. | 4/24/1947 | One o'clock jump | Delta Rhythm Boys | Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | D7VB-0523 | 10-in. | 4/24/1947 | Dry bones | Delta Rhythm Boys | Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | D7VB-0543 | 10-in. | 5/15/1947 | East of the sun and west of the moon | Delta Rhythm Boys | Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | D7VB-0544 | 10-in. | 5/15/1947 | September song | Delta Rhythm Boys | Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | D7VB-0545 | 10-in. | 5/15/1947 | Ev'ry time we say goodbye | Delta Rhythm Boys | Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | D7VB-0546 | 10-in. | 5/15/1947 | If you are but a dream | Delta Rhythm Boys | Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | D7VB-0574 | 10-in. | 6/29/1947 | My future just passed | Delta Rhythm Boys ; Frank Comstock Orchestra | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | D7VB-0575 | 10-in. | 6/29/1947 | Every so often | Delta Rhythm Boys ; Frank Comstock Orchestra | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | D7VB-0576 | 10-in. | 6/29/1947 | Come in out of the rain | Delta Rhythm Boys ; Frank Comstock Orchestra | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | D7VB-0577 | 10-in. | 6/29/1947 | I'm in love with a gal (who's in love with a guy who looks like me but ain't) | Delta Rhythm Boys ; Frank Comstock Orchestra | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Decca | 83098 | 7/18/1952 | Blue skies-1 | The Ames Brothers ; Les Brown and his Band of Renown | arranger | |||
Decca | 84033 | 3/2/1953 | Ruby-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | arranger | |||
Decca | 84034 | 3/2/1953 | Midnight sun-1 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | arranger | |||
Decca | 86005 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Happy hooligan | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | arranger | |||
Decca | 86006 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Caravan-3 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | arranger | |||
Decca | 86009 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | I let a song go out of my heart-3 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | arranger | |||
Decca | 86011 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Crazy legs-3 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | arranger | |||
Decca | 86017 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Cherokee-3 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | arranger | |||
Decca | 86020 | between 9/4 and 9/20/1953 | Rain-3 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | arranger | |||
Decca | 86023 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Jersey bounce-3 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | arranger | |||
Decca | 86024 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Laura-3 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | arranger | |||
Decca | 86026 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Speak low-3 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | arranger | |||
Decca | 86027 | between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 | Midnight sun-3 | Les Brown and his Band of Renown | arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Comstock, Frank," accessed November 13, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/309329.
Comstock, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/309329.
"Comstock, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Comstock, Frank - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93006256
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